Description
Venesky-Brown's client, a public sector organisation with offices throughout Scotland, are currently looking to recruit a Procurement Specialist for an initial 2 month contract on a rate of £/day (inside of IR35). This role will be remote based initially.The Role:
Contract Management Development and Implementation
Leading contract and supplier management activities on medium value, medium risk contracts
Assisting with contract and supplier management activities for high value/risk contracts.
Supporting the roll out of the CSM strategy and the delivery of training to Contract Managers to ensure effective participation and buy-in
Provide contract management advice in line with procurement best practice and legislation.
Work with a range of stakeholders, ensuring effective participation and buy-in of the Contract Management strategy.
Stakeholder Engagement
Working effectively with a range of stakeholders ensuring effective participation and buy-in.
Advising on legal, policy and other requirements pertaining to procurement.
Building and maintaining strong working relationships with customers and strategic suppliers, providing advice and guidance on procurement policies and procedures and best practice to staff and stakeholders to develop competency.
Attending user and policy groups to facilitate and contribute to operational procurement best practice
Procurement Project Development and Implementation
Leading and/or supporting on the development, planning and implementation of procurement strategies, including comprehensive market research.
Leading on medium/high value, medium/high risk procurements, ensuring compliance with legislation, and optimising value for money whilst addressing policy aspirations such as sustainability, fair work practices and the inclusion of SMEs and supported businesses.
Supporting senior buyers with high value/risk procurements
Management Information and Systems
Gathering, analysis, interpretation and dissemination of data and information to facilitate management decisions, planning and performance reporting
Co-ordinating spend and savings information
Use of relevant systems/tools in delivery of procurement projects, ie PCS, PCS-T, eRDM and the European Single Procurement Document (ESPD)
Requirements:
Knowledge and understanding of public procurement policy and procedures, including full end-to-end procurement process in accordance with public sector procurement legislation, procurement strategy development, tendering and contract management.
1.Strong analytical skills with the ability to collect and analyse information from a variety of sources, draw out key messages in order to problem-solve and/or make recommendations.
2.Strong interpersonal skills with an ability to engage and develop constructive working relationships and collaborate with internal and external stakeholders at all levels.
3.Excellent communication skills that clearly convey commercial ideas and information, enable effective liaison with customers and stakeholders and can influence senior level decision makers.
Desirable:
1.Experience of public procurement and/or supply chain management.
2.Membership of Chartered Institute of Purchasing and Supply.
If you would like to hear more about this opportunity please get in touch.